Bottle-washer.



Patented May 2|, l90l.

H. MULLER.

BOTTLE WASHER. (Application filed Sega-15, 1 900.)

(No Model.)

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HERMAN MULLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOTTLE- WASH ER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 674,511, dated May 21, 1901.

Application filed September 15, 1900. Serial No. 30,089. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HERMAN Mi'ILLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle- Washers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in bottle-washers, and more particularly to that part or portion thereof usually styled nosepiece and against which the mouth of the bottle rests during the operation of washing or cleansing.

The object of this invention is to so construct a nosepiece that the revolving sleeve may be easily removed and cleansed of any. dirt or grit that may find its way into or around the same and again replaced and also that any wear upon the ends of the same may be compensated for by the removable and adjustable end piece, thereby preventing any undue lateral play of said sleeve.

\Vith these and other ends in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinationsof parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is aview in elevation of my improved nosepiece. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the detached revolving sleeve.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the barrel or cylinder, through which passes a revolving spindle, having on the end the cleaning device, (not shown,) the forward end of said barrel a being slightly enlarged in diameter, the extreme forward end being slit, as shown at b, and provided on either side of said slit with lugs 0. At that point in the length of the barrel where the same is enlarged in diameter is formed the shoulder (1, against which bears one end of the sleeve B, contained within said enlarged end 01. of said barrel, said sleeve being'of such diameter as to nicely fit within said barrel and allow it to revolve or turn therein. Within the extreme end of the cylinder or barrel is fitted the end piece 0, formed with a flaring mouth 6, against which fits the mouth of the bottle during the operation of washing, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art without further illustration. This mouthpiece C has on its outer end a milled flange f for the pur-' pose of facilitating its removal or insertion by hand, and is held in position within the forward end of the barrel by means of a bolt g, threaded into the lugs c, which bolt when screwed up reduces the diameter of the slitted forward end of the barrel and causes the same to tightly hold or clamp said end piece 0.

It will be understood from the foregoing that as the ends of" the cylinder or sleeve B wear the end piece 0 may be slightly moved or adjusted inwardly, and thereby prevent any lateral play or movement of said sleeve. It will also be understood that in case any dirt, grit, or foreign matter should find its way between said sleeve B and barrel A the same may be readily removed by loosening the bolt g and removing the end piece 0, thereby allowing the said sleeve or cylinder B to be withdrawn andcleansed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A nosepiece for bottle-Washers, consisting of an outer barrel or casing, a revolving sleeve or cylinder contained therein, anda longitudinally-adjustable end piece removrel, substantially as described.

2. A nosepiece for bottle-washers, consisting of an outer barrel or casing, andformed with an interior shoulder, a revolving sleeve or cylinder contained within said barrel and fitting against said shoulder,'and.a longitudinally-adj ustable end piece removably held in the forward end of said, barrel, substantially as described.

3. A nosepiece for bottle-washers, consisting of an outer barrel or casing having its ex.-

, treme forward end slotted and provided with lugs on opposite sides of said slot, a revolving sleeve or cylinder contained within said barrel or casing, an adjustable end piece fitted in said slotted end of the barrel, and a bolt threaded into said lugs for the purpose of tightening. said slotted end of the barrel around said end piece and holding the same in its proper adjustment, substantially as described.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 13th day of September, A. D. 1900.

HERMAN MULLER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE 000K,

M. VAN NoRTwIoK.

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